acc281 week 5 final assignment

Week 5 – Final Paper

Case Study Analysis

Write an eight- to ten-page case analysis of the following article (which can be found in

the Ashford Online ProQuest database):

Souza, M. & McCarty, B. (2007). From bottom to top: How one provider retooled

its collections [Electronic version]. Healthcare Financial Management, 61(9), 67-

73.

Include the following:

Complete a summary of the case study that identifies the key problems and

issues, provides background information, relevant facts, the solution employed,

and the results achieved.

Identify and explain the accounting practices California Sutter Health used in

defining and solving its collection problems.

Develop an alternative solution based on your own research using three to five

academic sources from journals, professional organizations, and websites.

State your informed opinion of the approach used by California Sutter Health, and

provide support using concepts from your research and personal experience.